Looking Through the Trees: An Anthropologist, a Museum, and the Sasquatch

<p>The Sasquatch is incredibly popular in American society. This project explores the impact of the Sasquatch phenomenon on those that live in and visit Bailey, Colorado. It focuses on how the Sasquatch Outpost museum contributes to this impact, especially through outdoor activities, visiting the museum, visiting the Outpost general store, and the sharing of sighting stories. This work takes an in-depth look at the concept of the amateur museum, or micromuseum, and how it can contribute to the larger museum world, particularly through the ideas of Outsider Art and serious leisure. By evaluating the processes, exhibits, and procedures of the Sasquatch Outpost a clearer picture of current amateur museum practices can be drawn.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

M.A.

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters Thesis

Year dc:date.available

2018

Author dc:creator

• Kepner, Carissa

Contributors dc:contributor

• Christina Kreps, Ph.D.
• Bernadette Calafell
• Dean Saitta

• Sasquatch
• Bailey
• Colorado
• Sasquatch Outpost
• Anthropology
• Museum Studies

Statement dc:rights

• <p>Copyright is held by the author. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.</p>

Language dc:language

en

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.du.edu/etd/1455

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.du.edu:etd-2455